LUCI Annual General Meeting
Busan – Programme
Wednesday 19 October 2022
16:00 – 18:00: Executive Committee meeting (LUCI EC members only)
18:00 – 19:00: Free time
19:00 – 20:30: Welcome Dinner & Cocktail Party | Sky Cafe, La Valse Hotel
20:30: Walking visit to Yeongdo Bridge and Yongdusan Park
Yeongdo Bridge is the iconic bridge of Busan and Korea’s first bascule bridge used as a meeting point for the Korean War refugees. Participants will walk across it to the Yongdusan Park, which is the prominent observatory and a symbol of the city and then back to the La Valse Hotel.
Thursday 20 October 2022
All sessions below take place in the P.ARK venue at 6F if not stated otherwise
Meet in La Valse Hotel lobby at 9:05; bus departs to P.ARK at 9:20.
10:00 – 10:30: Registrations & Coffee
10:30 – 11:00: Opening of the LUCI AGM
11:00 – 12:30: Plenary Session: Urban Lighting in Busan
Hear from city representatives and lighting experts about urban lighting projects and strategies in Busan.
- “Urban Lighting Planning and Design in Busan” – Keon-soo Nam
- “Harmonic lights, Busan” – Uh-Chan Ryu
- “Light, Human, City” – Hyunjoon Yoo
- “The way people understand darkness” – Sungde Hong
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 15:45: LUCI Talks: Lighting the night of tomorrow
This is a new format to be launched during AGM Busan, which includes short curated inspirational talks featuring perspectives from the lighting community to reflect on the interrogations below:
It’s likely that lighting in our cities will decrease and be more adaptable in the coming years: how does this impact the quality of night and how can we ensure that our nights remain safe, inclusive, creative? How should city strategies reflect new approaches to the night and to lighting?
- Kaoru Mende, CEO of Lighting Planners Associates; Architectural Lighting Designer (JP)
- Roger Narboni, Founder and Chairman at CONCEPTO; Lighting Designer (FR)
- Miguel Sangalang, Executive Director of the Bureau of Street Lighting (LA Lights), City of Los Angeles (US)
15:45 – 16:15: Coffee break
16:15 – 17:30: International Panel Discussion: Achieving harmony of light for the future of cities
This roundtable discussion will gather city representatives to share perspectives and views on the following questions:
How are cities considering the need for a better harmony between light and darkness in all their projects and strategies? How can we improve our quality of life by adjusting the way we use lighting, taking into account health and wellbeing impacts and the need to maintain beautiful nightscapes in balance with nature?
- Jean-Baptiste de Scorraille, Deputy Mayor of the Public Lighting Department, City of Toulouse (FR)
- Thomas Dienberg. Deputy Mayor for City Development and Construction, City of Leipzig (DE)
- Youngho Baik, Chief Consultant, ECOLANT, representing the City of Busan (KR)
- Imran Alam, Councillor, Glasgow City Council (UK) and Heather Claridge, City Development Plan Manager, Glasgow City Council (UK)
- Eliza Choo, Director of Urban Design, Central Area East, Urban Development Authority, Singapore (SG)
17:30 – 18:00: Bus from P.ark to MOK JANG WON restaurant
18:00 – 19:30: Dinner to celebrate LUCI 20 Years
19:30 – 20:00: Bus from MOK JANG WON restaurant to Marina
20:30 – 23:00: Night visit boat tour
Participants will embark on a yacht tour to experience Busan lighting at night (course: Gwangand Bridge – Dongbaekseom Island – Haeundae Beach). Following the yacht ride, participants will cross the Gwangan Bridge, the second longest bridge in the country and Busan’s most recognisable landmark as well as one of the representative projects of city lighting. The Bay 101 and Busan Cinema Center will be visited for their exotic nightscape and ever-changing LED roof lighting.
Friday 21 October 2022
Meet in La Valse Hotel lobby at 9:05; bus departs to P.ARK at 9:20.
10:00 – 10:30: Registrations & Coffee
10:30 – 12:30: LUCI General Assembly (LUCI members only)
This is the opportunity for LUCI members to learn about the network’s ongoing and future activities. Upcoming events, projects and new perspectives will be presented.
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch
14:00 – 16:00: Open Conference Sessions
The LUCI Open Conference Sessions are the place where LUCI members showcase their cities’ lighting strategies, projects and other initiatives. A Q&A follows each presentation.
16:00 – 16:15: Coffee break
16:15 – 18:00: Networking moment
18:00 – 20:00: Cities & Lighting Awards ceremony & dinner
20:00 – 22:00: LUCI 20 Years After Party
Saturday 22 October 2022
Optional programme
- Discover Busan
08:45 – 09:00: Gathering at Hotel Lobby
09:00 – 09:40: Bus from hotel to Haedong Yonggung sa (temple)
09:40 – 11:00: Haedong Yonggungsa Temple visit
11:00 – 11:30: Bus from Haedong Yonggungsa Temple to Haeundae Beach
11:30 – 12:30: Haeundae Beach visit
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30: Bus transfer to La Valse Hotel, Busan Station or Jinju
- Experience the Jinju Lantern Festival (Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival)
13:30: Departure from Busan (Dasot restaurant)
15:30 – 16:10: Arrival in Jinju and check-in at New Raon Stay Hotel
16:10 – 16:30: Departure to Reception site (Dongbang Hotel)
16:30 – 18:00: Reception and Dinner
18:00 – 21:30: Experience making Yudeung (floating lantern)
- Cruise tour in Namgang
- Tour around festival sites
21:30: Return to Hotel
The schedule may be changed due to circumstances
Photo credits
© Busan Tourism Organization